CBE Category Definitions
Registrars and registration module managers use this page to create categories and levels that can be assigned to competencies.
CBE License Required
Competency Based Education requires the Competency Based Education license.
Note
Be Aware of the CBE Display Name
By default, the Competency Based Education feature's display name is "CBE", but your school can rename it. The name appears in many windows, pages, and drop-downs. It refers both to the Competency Based Education feature and to the elements (like types, levels, units, and competencies) that you assign to courses and sections.
The names of windows, field labels, and values in drop-downs may include "CBE" by default. When you change this display name, it changes those window names, field labels, and drop-down values. In documentation, we still call it "CBE".
You can edit the display order of categories, edit each category, create new categories, delete existing ones, and download the list to Excel.
Categories can be different types of skill sets, such as knowledge and technical ability.
Fields
Name: Up to 30 characters. Required.
Active: The default is Yes. Inactive definitions can still be selected in drop-downs, but they're marked as inactive.
Display in Drop-Down: Default is Yes. If set to No, then the definition can't be selected when a user is defining CBE competencies or editing categories for a course section.
Category Level Associations
For each category, you can create levels of proficiency. For example, if you have a category for welding called Electrodes, you could have levels called One and Two. Or for a category called Grinding, you could have levels called Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced.
Use the Manage associations button on a definition's row to create or manage levels associated with the category.
You're not required to create levels for a category.
Desktop Location
You can also manage CBE Category Definitions in the Desktop application. The CBE Category Level Definition window is in the Settings - Competencies activity center.
When to Define CBE Categories
Define CBE categories after you define CBE types (and both of these after you configure CBE in Registration Configuration).
Where CBE Categories Are Used
CBE categories are used in these places in J1 Web:
CBE Competency Definitions page: Assign a Max Category Level Default.
Manage CBE Details (for a course section): View or edit a Max Category Level.
Permissions Required
Permission to manage CBE category definitions is available in these roles:
Registrar
Registration Module Manager
The permission required is "Can manage CBE category definitions".
From the Registration Administration hub, click Hub options.
Click Manage Definitions, and select CBE category definitions. The CBE Category Definitions page opens.
To temporarily sort the definitions, click the heading of the column you want to sort on. Click once for ascending order and again for descending order. The definitions are sorted for this viewing of the page, but the next time you view or refresh the page, it will return to its default sorting.
To filter the definitions, enter any combination of letters or characters in the Quick Filter. You can add multiple filters. If a result fits any of the filters, it appears. For example, if you enter three filters, a, b, and c, then any definition containing a or b or c appears.
Click Edit order. The Edit Order window opens.
You can use the Sort By and Order fields or drag and drop individual definitions.
Sort By and Order:
In Sort By, select a column to sort on.
From the Order drop-down, select Ascending or Descending.
Drag and Drop:
Hover your cursor over the vertical arrow icon
until the cursor changes to a Hand icon 
.Click and hold while dragging the definition to the desired location.
Release the mouse button.
Click Update.
From the Registration Administration hub, click Hub options.
Click Manage Definitions, and select CBE category definitions. The CBE Category Definitions page opens.
In the Category Level Associations column of each row, the Manage Associations button shows the number of levels associated with the Category. Click the Manage associations button. The Manage Associations window for that category opens.
To edit a level, click in any cell, and make your changes. Click Save.
To add a level, right-click in the grid, and select either Insert row above or Insert row below. Enter information in each column, and click Save.
To remove a level from the category, right-click the level, and select Remove row.
On the CBE Category Definitions page, click the Create definitions button. The Create CBE Category Definitions pop-up appears.
Enter a Name for the category. It can be up to 30 alphanumeric characters.
Set the Active and Display in Drop-Down values to Yes unless you don't want to make this definition available yet.
Click Create and close or Save and create another.
To associate levels with the category, follow the instructions above to Manage Category Level Associations.
On the CBE Category Definitions page, click the Edit icon
on the row of a definition.The Edit CBE Category Definition pop-up appears.
In the Active drop-down, you can change from No to Yes or vice versa. But beware of making a Category inactive that might be needed.
In the Display in Drop-Down drop-down, you can change from No to Yes or vice versa. But beware of making a Category unavailable for selection that might be needed.
Click the Update button.
Select the checkboxes next to the rows you want to export.
From the Options drop-down, select Download to Excel. The Download to Excel pop-up opens.
Select options for the Excel format and data columns.
Click Download. Your .xlsx or .zip file is saved in the file location that you have set in your browser settings.